Watch the NEW Sandro Perri video for “Love & Light” (above)
Arcade Fire’s “Rebellion (Lies)” makes the NME’s 150 Best Songs of the last 15 years list, coming in at #2! MM
Toronto’s The Cameron House, launches Cameron House Records to showcase the next generation of Toronto Roots musicians – Grid TO
Sloan: How to Make A Band Last 20 Years – NPR
Metric reveals they are scoring the upcoming David Cronenberg film, Cosmopolis, due sometime next year – Exclaim!
Black Mountain reveals their next release will come in the form of a soundtrack to a “post-apocalyptic surf film” called “Year Zero”. Stephen McBean also says a new Pink Mountaintops album should be ready by next summer; see tour dates – Exclaim!
Al Tuck announces the release date for his next album, Under Your Shadow, due Nov 8th via New Scotland Records, see track list and new tour dates – Exclaim!
Toronto’s Andy Sheppard unveils his new project called Find the Others. The debut release will include a cast of contributors including Isabella Rossellini, Snowblink, Mark Duggan, plus many more – Exclaim!
Hear a new track by The Weeknd called “Initiation” – YouTube
Watch In Medias Res' new video for "Hollis" - vimeo
Watch the Crackling's new video for "The Three of You" - vimeo
Watch the Chicharones' new video for "Banker's Bonanza" - YouTube
Watch an interview with Handsome Furs – Noisey
Watch some post-show interviews with the contestants on Cover Me Canada – CBC
Graham Wright and the Good Times Band will be on tour opening for Library Voices – see dates – Facebook
The Besnard Lakes announce more European tour dates – Facebook
Nardwuar vs. Kreayshawn – YouTube
Rockin’ Roads: streets named after famous people – Billboard
30 top indie labels join forces to form The New Record, a new site designed as a digital newsstand to help listeners explore new music – Hypebot
Facebook’s new music features not yet winning more fans for artists – Music Ally